Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Department of Energy (DOE) released a report suggesting that, in theory, over 300 former and present coal power plants could be converted to nuclear. Most nuclear plants around the world today are large light-water reactors, with capacities well over a gigawatt—quite a bit more than typical coal plants. On 13 September, the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2014

The goal of this project is to develop a hybrid perovskite-silicon solar cell that significantly improves the light-to-energy conversion efficiency of conventional cells. Light trapping in high?efficiency, Investigators: Michael McGehee, Materials Science and Engineering; Hemamala Karunadasa, Chemistry.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted its final Report to Congress on Black Carbon , in response to an October 2009 request from Congress to advance efforts to understand the role of black carbon (BC) in climate change. Effects of BC on climate, as compared to GHGs. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Health and other non-climate damages by life-cycle component for different combinations of fuels and light-duty automobiles in 2005 (top) and 2030 (bottom). GHG emissions (grams CO 2 -eq)/VMT by life-cycle component for different combinations of fuels and light-duty automobiles in 2005 (top) and 2030 (bottom). Click to enlarge.

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Creative Greenius

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Added to the list are impressive grassroots efforts like the South Bay Climate Action Group and business community innovations like Balqon’s all electric heavy duty trucks and LEDtronics’ high efficiency lighting. Harman with South Bay community leaders outside the Green Idea House home site of Robert and Monica Fortunato.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 5, 2023

Although neither ice sheet is expected to melt completely anytime soon, their incredible scale makes even small changes consequential for the future of our planet. And the data that Peregrine will gather will help scientists to understand how these critical areas will respond to climate change.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2009

Light harvesting can use various optical concentrators and beam splitters can redirect sub-bandgap radiation away from the PV onto the electrolyzer. It can also convert captured anthropogenic CO 2 , generated by burning fossil fuels, to CO and O 2 via high-temperature electrolysis. Licht, 2009. Click to enlarge. doi: 10.1021/jp9044644.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2011

Awareness of the climate change issue and its importance to consumers has seen Ford deliver a range of product actions in recent years, which have introduced sustainable technologies that are conscious of both the environment and our customers. —Bob Graziano, President & CEO, Ford Australia.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2009

Robert Dorner and his colleagues are looking at converting CO 2 and hydrogen (both won from sea-water) over catalysts, using the CO 2 as a building block to form synthetic fuel. This catalyst converts the feed gas predominantly to methane under all conditions (ca. Robert Dorner.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2011

Up to 77% of the world’s energy supply could be met by six key renewables by mid-century under the most optimistic scenario if backed by the right enabling public policies, according to a new report by more than 120 researchers working with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

We are the first to use both light and heat to synthesize liquid hydrocarbons in a single stage reactor from carbon dioxide and water. The eventual replacement of oil with fuels generated from sustainable and carbon-neutral sources is necessary if we are to avoid harmful climate change due to the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2016

This reactor converts a portion of the volatile gases into a mixture of light olefins, predominantly ethylene and propylene. This process, like gasification in the gasification/F-T processes, effectively normalizes the volatile gas feed by converting it into a gas stream that is relatively independent of the feed composition.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2017

The new findings, published in the journal Nature Climate Change , have implications for long-term emissions and climate modeling, as well as climate policy. Current climate and energy system models typically don’t explore the impacts of oil reservoir depletion in any detail. c, Light oils. a, Heavy oils.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The statute, amended by Assembly Bill 109 (Núñez, Chapter 313, Statutes of 2008), authorizes the Energy Commission to develop and deploy alternative and renewable fuels and advanced transportation technologies to help achieve the state's climate change policies. The eight projects are: Electric Vehicle manufacturing. $1

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2020

million: ALD Technical Solutions is developing light-weight, easy-to-install, long-lasting, and cost-effective structural composite reinforcement system which will be installed and cured-in-place around existing Aluminum Conductor Steel Reinforced transmission lines to increase power capacity and power efficiency, and also decrease sag.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2012

The high-level performance goals of the Partnership are a 25-40% improvement in fuel economy in a light-duty vehicle (LDV) and achieving 55% brake thermal efficiency (BTE) in heavy-duty engine systems. The potential is significant. enabling cost-effective and fuel-efficient thermal management of catalyst systems including active control.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

Percent change in median CO2 by scenario relative to 2000. A Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning study on climate change concludes that “smart growth” combined with the use of hybrid vehicle technology could reduce cities’ carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions significantly by 2050. Stone et al. 2009) Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2015

This FOA also includes demonstration topic areas that will help to accelerate adoption of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies with specific interest in mobile hydrogen refuelers; fuel cell powered range extenders for light duty hybrid electric vehicles; and a Communities of Excellence topic featuring hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 11, 2009

As our climate change crisis worsens and spins out of control with each passing day there’s no time to spare for those of us whose job it is to educate and motivate our fellow citizens to actions that cut our greenhouse gas emissions. ELECTRIC CARS ARE A CORE SOLUTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE - NO PLUG? NO PURCHASE!

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2014

If the near zero technologies outlined in this paper are developed in the time frame described herein, they will dramatically enhance the state’s ability to meet air quality standards and climate protection objectives. To reduce power demand, some accessories can be converted to electric power.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Existing policies contributing to this include: Federal and California light duty vehicle standards (2.6% PAYD would convert a large fixed annual. Transportation. The state is targeting a 7.6% reduction below 1990 levels for the transportation sector. reduction); Federal renewable fuel standard and regional low carbon fuel standard (1.6%

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Creative Greenius

DECEMBER 2, 2008

Who’s going to get converted by a guy who has no inverter? But then, just as it seemed I had reached my darkest hour I was suddenly flooded by the light of an epiphany so bright it blinded me for a stunning moment. Where’s the credibility in that? What congregation can a priest with no church preach to?

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Baua Electric

MARCH 14, 2025

Sterile overhead lights illuminate mostly gray interiors in which S-shaped assembly lines weave across giant, open-floor work spaces. Most couples seem to consist of an automobile aficionado and a casually interested partner that the aficionado is trying to convert to Ferrari fandom, sometimes even with success.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Initiatives taken by dealers include the use of more energy-efficient lighting and HVAC systems, installing motion sensors, adding rainwater collection systems and utilizing renewable solar energy. Honda continually strives to improve energy efficiency and to r educe waste, water use and emissions from the manufacturing of its products.

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Creative Greenius

MAY 14, 2009

The second copy set you gave us is a little light. Well Sunpower and Sanyo are first tier, meaning in the field they’re converting at about a 16% efficiency rate I believe. People will turn their lights and quit bleeping reading! Lillian Light (President of the EPN) arranged something with another person. Sunpower panels.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) had for approving commercial reactor designs was based on light-water reactors, technology dating from the 1950s. In 2025, we should know if this approach offers a way to convert waste into a useful product, such as fuel for the nuclear generators used in space missions.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

light-duty vehicle fleet would produce around 16 times the output of stationary power plants. Kempton and Letendre also noted that the average light vehicle was used only around 4 percent of the time. AC Propulsion cofounder Wally Rippel converted a Volkswagen microbus into an electric vehicle while he was still a student at Caltech.

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Cars That Think

MAY 15, 2024

And before I start, I just wanted to tell you that you can get the latest coverage of Spectrum ‘s most important beats, including AI, climate change, and robotics, by signing up for one of our free newsletters. They eat up battery life requiring frequent battery changes or charging. Giovanni, welcome to the show.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 27, 2006

A large coalition has formed around the issues of national security, combating climate change, saving on fuel costs and increasing business for American agriculture. These include Pacific Gas and Electric, Kansas City Power and Light and Edison Electric Institute , the trade association for IOUs (see quote below).

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

To design an automobile, a car designer does not merely just sit at a well-lighted desk, headphones firmly in place, an infinite cup of coffee nearby, sketching next year’s Any Car. The Tyr, named after a Norse God of Bravery, Justice and Sacrifice, is a more rugged EV that takes inspiration from various Jeep models and the Ford Bronco.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Earlier, as we stood on the edge of the vast mine pit, Rosenthal pointed out in the walls of light grayish country rock far below us the seams of brownish and reddish rock, which contain the rare earth ores. After my eyes adjust to the dim light, I see columns of huge, paired vessels, towering over me, off into the distance.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2023

In addition to helping the nation meet ambitious carbon-neutral goals, the development and implementation of the proposed technology can help reduce the cost of and emissions from hydrogen production to mitigate the effects of climate change while creating new jobs and revitalizing our economy.

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Charged EVs

MAY 18, 2021

Extreme E converted the engines and generators to run on low-sulfur marine diesel, redesigned the propellers to reduce friction, painted the underwater sections with a modern anti-fouling paint, replaced the 4,000 interior lights with high-efficiency LEDs, and upgraded the HVAC systems. Extreme charging by AFC Energy.

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Cars That Think

JULY 15, 2023

The engineering challenge of building complex systems that can harvest the energy and convert it to electricity without being destroyed by radiation poses a series of tall engineering and materials-science hurdles. The scanner uses blue laser light to measure the structure and ensure everything meets the magnet’s design requirements.

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My Energi

APRIL 13, 2021

From small steps like ditching single-use plastics and shopping local, to larger changes such as investing in solar panels for your home or switching to an electric vehicle, here’s ten suggestions to get you started for you and your family: 1. Energy saving hacks. trillion fish from ocean every year. 400 per annum on your electricity bills!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

I would say that electricity is a vastly superior fuel for the light vehicle fleet,” said Willett Kempton , a professor and alternative energy specialist at the University of Delaware. In effect therefore, the more energy convertion stages there are the less efficient the process is. Close down all the car companies.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Still, the instant torque of the electric motor is a rush you get to experience all the time in city driving; each time you pull away from a red light and stop sign youre wondering why gasoline engines ever became popular. One last major area that simply must be changed is that the Circuit has basically zero rear visibility.

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